09/02/2026
Some teachers teach you math. Others teach you a little bit about life. ❤️
When Colleyville Heritage High School opened its doors in 1996, Gina Burnett was there.
Thirty years later, she’s still there. She’s still teaching math. She’s still loving her students. She’s still making an impact.
But there’s another pretty special part of Gina’s story. Her daughter, Olivia, is now teaching math in the same department. 🥹
Gina says she never imagined she’d get the chance to work alongside her daughter.
“It’s so fun. We support each other. She’s so helpful to me…she helps me with all my technology,” Gina told us through laughter.
And these days, Gina is teaching the children of some of her former students. Talk about coming full circle.
Olivia says her mom has been an incredible mentor, helping her build confidence as a teacher. She says she absolutely loves teaching with her mom and that Gina’s passion for teaching, and genuine care for her students, is something she sees every day.
But perhaps the most powerful part of Gina’s 30-year story came from talking to some of the students she taught years ago.
We reached out to a couple formers students to find out what sort of teacher she was and their responses literally made our eyes well up.
One former student told us Gina wasn’t just an amazing teacher, she was “the adult all kids need outside of the home.” She remembered how Gina took the time to know her students, understand their strengths and struggles, and give them the confidence to believe they could succeed.
And another former student told us that, to this day, she considers Mrs. Burnett the greatest educator she ever had.
That’s the kind of legacy you can’t measure with a grade or a test score.
Thirty years. Thousands of students. And now, a daughter following in her footsteps.
What a beautiful legacy, Mrs. Burnett. ❤️
